Sustained

Pronunciation: /səˈsteɪnd/

Sustained (adjective)

  1. kept going for a long time without stopping.
  2. maintained or supported over a period of time.

Examples

  • The team showed sustained effort throughout the project.
  • Sustained effort is needed to achieve long-term goals.

Common collocations: sustained effort, sustained focus, sustained pressure, sustained support, sustained assistance

Synonyms of Sustained

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Sustained

  • when something is no longer continued
  • when support or maintenance is stopped